Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 20,936 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Ghana is 20,936, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Ghana peaked at 24,657 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,260, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 60th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,260 | — |
| 2014 | 17,958 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 15,154 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 14,447 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14,677 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16,229 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 18,222 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 19,870 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 21,704 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 20,935 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 24,657 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 20,936 | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,850 | 14,260 | 18,222 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21,620 | 19,870 | 24,657 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Ghana was 20,936 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,657 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,260 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release